2026:JHHC:16657 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3627 of 2026 Satpal Singh, S/o Vijay Singh … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl. P.P. --- 03/10.06.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.08.2025 in connection with S.T. No. 413 of 2025 arising out of Pandwa P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025, registered under Sections 87, 70(1), 64(2), 115(2) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge II, Palamau. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is a named accused in the present case along with one Omveer. The petitioner was the Khalasi and the Omveer was the driver of the truck. He submits that as per the allegation, both of them kept the victim in the truck for about 13 days and raped her from time to time. The learned counsel submits that the truck was moving freely from one place to another and it is also a fact that police found the victim in the cabin of the truck which was in open view. He submits that the co-accused namely Omveer has been enlarged on bail in B.A. No. 11698 of 2025 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court by taking into consideration the aforesaid aspect of the matter. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.08.2025 and the victim is a major. 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer for bail and has submitted that the victim was put under threat of life. However, the other submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute including the fact that similarly situated co-accused namely, Omveer has been enlarged 2026:JHHC:16657 2 on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the victim is major and she was moving with the accused persons in different areas in the truck and the co-accused having been similarly situated has been enlarged on bail by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court, the petitioner is also directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge II, Palamau in connection with S.T. No. 413 of 2025 arising out of Pandwa P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:10.06.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:10.06.2026